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Ten thoughts on Green Bay's 27-24 win against the Dolphins: 1. One stop, you win the game. That's what this day came down to for the Dolphins. Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers dodged them with a fourth-and-10 pass for 18 yards to Jordy Nelson to the Dolphins' 30. One stop. Green Bay then got a third-and-10 pass to James Starks for 10 yards. And they re-visited the Dolphins famous "clock' play right after that with Rodgers throwing to Davante Adams to the Dolphins' 5-yard line with 6 seconds left. Why did the Dolphins call timeout there? Why give Rodgers time to think? Joe Philbin said it was to assure all the defenders were doing what they wanted. But...

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Ten thoughts on Green Bay's 27-24 win against the Dolphins:
1. One stop, you win the game. That's what this day came down to for the Dolphins. Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers dodged them with a fourth-and-10 pass for 18 yards to Jordy Nelson to the...

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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers are tied for first place in the NFC North. The Carolina Panthers are in first place in the NFC South. As midseason nears, however, the two teams going in different directions.
The Packers (5-2), winners of four in...

We want to feel confidence. We want to believe the Bears are better than the Packers, finally, and should take care of business in the most important game of the season's first quarter. We want to, but we don't.
The Packers come to Soldier Field at...

Ten thoughts after the Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears for the fifth consecutive time at Soldier Field, winning 38-17 on Sunday.
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The Ravens scratched veteran offensive lineman Bryant McKinnie after replacing him this week with Eugene Monroe at left tackle.
McKinnie complained of a sore left knee, which he said was drained this week. He isn't listed on the official injury...

Ravens standout nose tackle Haloti Ngata is officially listed as questionable on the injury report even though coach John Harbaugh said the Pro Bowl defensive lineman is set to play Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
Ngata is listed as questionable...

Shea McClellin ended Aaron Rodgers’ night on the first series of Bears-Packers on Monday Night Football.
Yes, that Shea McClellin. Yes, with a sack of that Aaron Rodgers.
Slamming down the Packers quarterback in the red zone, the Bears so-called left...

Although nose tackle Haloti Ngata is listed as questionable on the injury report, Harbaugh said the Pro Bowl defensive lineman is set to play Sunday.
Ngata returned to practice Friday on a limited basis and appeared to have his normal mobility after...

While there has been no indication that Haloti Ngata is dealing with a significant hip injury, the veteran nose tackle missed practice for a second straight day at the Under Armour Performance Center.
He was one of only three players not participating in...

How did the San Diego Chargers prepare to face Philadelphia on a quick turnaround?
In part, they spent last week turning around quickly.
To prepare for Sunday's game at Philadelphia after a Monday night opener and to adjust to Chip Kelly's...

Johnathan Franklin, the standout running back from Los Angeles Dorsey High and UCLA, had a breakout game with Green Bay on Sunday until a late fumble derailed a chance for the Packers to seal a victory and allowed the Cincinnati Bengals to pull out a...

If the Bears were looking for something to hang their hats on Sunday, the Packers locker room was full of players saying the 89-yard punt return for a touchdown by Johnny Knox was the greatest play they've ever witnessed.
Too bad a holding penalty...